Professional WordPress (PDF)

The highest rated WordPress development and design book on the
market is back with an all new third edition.

Professional WordPress is the only WordPress book
targeted to developers, with advanced content that exploits the
full functionality of the most popular CMS in the world. Fully
updated to align with WordPress 4.1, this edition has updated
examples with all new screenshots, and full exploration of
additional tasks made possible by the latest tools and features.
You will gain insight into real projects that currently use
WordPress as an application framework, as well as the basic usage
and functionality of the system from a developer's perspective. The
book's key features include detailed information and real-world
examples that illustrate the concepts and techniques at work, plus
code downloads and examples accessible through the companion
website. Written by practicing WordPress developers, the content of
this edition focuses on real world application of WordPress
concepts that extend beyond the current WordPress version.

WordPress started in 2003 with a single bit of code to enhance
the typography of everyday writing, and has grown to be the largest
self-hosted website platform in the world. This book helps you use
WordPress efficiently, effectively, and professionally, with new
ideas and expert perspectives on full system exploitation.

* Get up to speed on the new features in WordPress 4.1

* Learn cutting edge uses of WordPress, including real-world
projects

* Discover how to migrate existing websites to WordPress

* Understand current best practices and tools in WordPress
development

WordPress was born out of a desire for an elegant,
well-architected personal publishing system built on PHP and MySQL,
and has evolved to be used as a full content management system
through thousands of plugins, widgets, and themes. Professional
WordPress is the essential developer's guide to this
multifunctional system.